B.R.A.S --Breast Recovery And Support -- is a support group sponsored by the Nash Breast Care Center  for newly diagnosed breast cancer patients receiving care within Nash Health Care or with affiliated providers.  BRAS will meet the second Tuesday of every month from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Mayo Surgery Pavilion. The next meeting will be November 8 and the guest speaker will be Dr. Lisa Nelson-Robinson.

Leaders of the support group are:

Penny Hearn, breast health nurse navigator at the Nash Breast Care Center; Marlene Everette, perianesthesia manager and breast cancer survivor; and Shirley McFarlin, chaplain and breast cancer survivor.

For more information, call 252-962-6110.